Schedules

Schedule 16Migratory and freshwater fish: consequential and supplementary amendments

Water Resources Act 1991 (c. 57)

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1

In Schedule 25 (byelaw-making powers of the Agency), paragraph 6 (byelaws for purposes of fisheries functions) is amended as follows.

2

In sub-paragraph (2)—

a

the words “Subject to paragraph 7(1) below” are omitted;

b

in paragraph (a), after “any fish” insert “ to which this paragraph applies ”;

c

in paragraph (b)—

i

in sub-paragraph (i), for “trout or any freshwater fish” substitute “ any fish to which this paragraph applies ”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (ii), after “fish” insert “ to which this paragraph applies ”;

d

in paragraph (c)—

i

for “salmon, trout, or freshwater fish” substitute “ fish to which this paragraph applies ”;

ii

the words “(not being a fixed engine)” are omitted;

e

in paragraph (d)—

i

the words “(not being fixed engines)” are omitted;

ii

for “salmon, trout, freshwater fish and eels” substitute “ fish to which this paragraph applies ”;

f

in paragraph (g), the word “licensed” is omitted;

g

in paragraph (h)—

i

for “salmon or trout” substitute “ fish to which this paragraph applies ”;

ii

for “which is not licensed” substitute “ which may not lawfully be used ”;

h

in paragraph (i), for “the annual close season for salmon of a net capable of taking salmon” substitute “ any close season or time for any description of fish to which this paragraph applies of a net capable of taking fish of that description ”.

3

In sub-paragraph (5) for “salmon, trout, freshwater fish or eels” substitute “ fish to which this paragraph applies ”.